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Sustainability

· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
72
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.32g CO2 per view
FIX
1.32g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.32g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 5.6 MB, producing an estimated 1.32g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.03g, network 0.27g, end-user device 1.01g.
Got: 1.32g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 158.0 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 158.0 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 19745 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.32g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 30% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 5.6 MB

Your site
1.32g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.03g
Network
0.27g
End-user device
1.01g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 13.2 kg · Annual: 158.0 kg · ≈ 19745 smartphone charges
D
Carbon Budget
Action
70th percentile
FIX
70th percentile
Warning::
1.32g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 30% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 70th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.32g

70th percentile

Cleaner than 30% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 119% more
vs Target 163% more
C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
71% efficient
REVIEW
71% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 71%
An estimated 1625 KB (29%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1625 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.38g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
71% efficient

Total waste: 1625 KB (29% of page weight)

Unused JS 1625 KB

0.38g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 5694 KB
Theoretical minimum 4069 KB
Potential savings 1625 KB (0.38g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Cloudflare, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019
Info::
Green hosting status based on known provider commitments
Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.
Green Hosting✓ Green Hosted
Hosting Cloudflare✓CDN Cloudflare✓

Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
95% cached
PASS
95% cached
Info::
95% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 272 KB (vs 5694 KB first visit). 196 of 201 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.25g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.06g CO2 (first visit: 1.32g)
First visit
5694 KB
Repeat visit
272 KB

95% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.25g CO2 per returning visitor

196 resources served from cache · 5 resources re-downloaded

A+
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
PASS

Green Hosting

This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure

Provider: Cloudflare

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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